I do not weed unless the book is falling apart. I might weed if there needs to be more shelf space and if the materials haven't circulated for 10 years or more.
Paul Blobaum, M.A., M.S. Follow my scholarship at: http://works.bepress.com/paul_blobaum
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University Archivist
College of Health and Human Services Librarian Liaison
Scholarly Communications Librarian
Governors State University Library
University Park, IL 60484 708-534 4139 pblobaum at govst dot edu
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Subject: [MEDLIB-L] weeding question
Dear colleagues,
A weeding question has come up on which I am seeking input from collection managers.
At what age do you weed books about anatomy and physiology? The content would eventually need to be replaced with new material, but how often? How old is too old within the subject?
Thanks in advance,
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Gayle Graham, BSc (Hons), MLIS, AHIP
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